Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

A large field of lava flows, cinder cones and sagebrush managed by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Start at the Robert Limbert Visitor Center.

Type

National Park Service site

Town

Arco · 19 mi from the town center

Run by

National Park Service

Official page

nps.gov

Location

43.41660, -113.51660 · Open map

Source

National Park Service · checked October 2, 2026

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• Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
• Attraction
• Trail
• Viewpoint
• Park
• Cave
• Historic site

Other parks, trails and things to do within 15 miles, nearest first.

• Lava Treesattraction · near Arco
  0.5 mi
• Wilderness Trail4.4 mi long · near Arco
  0.8 mi
• Big Sink Overlookviewpoint · near Arco
  1.6 mi
• Broken Top Loop Trail1.5 mi long · near Arco
  1.6 mi
• Craters of the Moon Wildernessnature reserve · near Arco
  1.8 mi
• Tree Molds Trail1.3 mi long · near Arco
  1.8 mi
• Indian Cavecave · near Arco
  1.9 mi
• Tepee Circleshistoric site · near Arco
  1.9 mi
• Dewdrop Cavecave · near Arco
  2.0 mi
• Boy Scout Cavecave · near Arco
  2.0 mi
• Caves Trail0.5 mi long · near Arco
  2.1 mi
• Natural Archattraction · near Arco
  2.4 mi
• Inferno Cone Viewpointviewpoint · near Arco
  2.6 mi
• Devils Orchard Nature Trail0.5 mi long · near Arco
  2.6 mi